Rudy Gay vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Rudy Gay that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rudy Gay

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)